Flag retainer



H. A. SWITZER- FLAG RETAINERI APPLICATION FILED JAN. I5, 1920- ]PatentedNov. 211, 1922.

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(F -n a -a e s l" i CL Y HARRY A. SWITZEB, 03E PHILADELPHIA,PENNSYLVANIA.

FLAG RETAINER.

Application filed January 15, 1920. Serial No. 351,636.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, HARRY A. Swrrznn, a citizen of the United States,residing at Philadelphia. in the county of Philadelphia and State ofPennsylvania, have invented new and useful Improvements in FlagRetainers, of which the following is a spec1 fication.

My invention relates to new and useful improvements in iiag retainers.and has for its object to provide an exceedingly, simple and effectivedevice of this description, which may be readily applied to a flag andthe pole carrying the same, and thereafter so guide the ropes to whichthe flag is attached as to retain said into close alignment with thepole when it is raised.

A still further object of my invention is to provide for the readyattachment of the guiding device to the pole and V lVith these ends inview, this invention consists in the details of construction andcombination of elements hereinafter set forth and then specificallydesignated by the claim.

In order that those skilled in the art to which this inventionappertains. may un dcrstand how to make and use the same, I willdescribe its construction in detail, referring by numerals to theaccompanying drawing forming a part of this application, in which Fig.1, shows a. flag pole and a flag thereon having my improvement appliedthereto.

Fig. 2, is a. plan view of one member of my improved retaining devicefor attachment to the flag pole.

3, is a side elevation of Fig. 2.

Fig. i, is a. plan view of the clip for securement to the flag.

Fig. 5, is a side elevation of Fig. 4.

In carrying out my invention as here cmhodied, 1 represents theguideinemher consisting of band of metal so bent as to conform to thecross section of the flag pole 2 and provided with the ears 3 throughwhich the attaching bolt 4. passes. By this arrangement this guidemember may be readily placed in the desired position upon the pole andsecured thereto by tightening up upon the bolts 4. 5 represents an eyewhich is formed from a partially cut out portion of the band 1 throughwhich the rope 6 passes.

7 represents a clip having an eye 8 formed therein, said clip alsohaving the holes 9 for the passage of eyelets or rivets whereby it maybe secured to the inner lower corner of the flag 10. The eye 8 of thisclip is intended for the passage of the rope 6.

@ne of the holes 9 may have engaged therewith a ring or rope loop 11 orthe rope 12 may be attached through this hole as desired.

In practice the rops 6 is passed over the pulley 13 through suitableholes in the cap 14 secured to the upper corner of the flag or to ashort rope carrying the flag, the other'end of the rope being threadedthrough the eye 5 of the band 1 and through the eye 8 of the clip 7while the rope 12 is attached to the lower corner of the flag as beforedescribed. Thus when the flag is drawn upward by hauling upon the rope 6the eye 8 riding up this rope will come in contact with the eye 5 andretain the lower corner of the flag in juxtaposition to the pole andthereby prevent the position of the flag from being distorted regardlessof the force of the wind.

When the flag is being lowered by hauling downward upon the rope 12 theeye 8 slides downward upon the rope 6 preventing the flag from dyingaway from the rope 6 and lessening the tendency of its becomingentangled.

While I have here shown my improvement applied to a one piece pole it isobvious that it will work with equal facility upon the sectional polesor upon poles held hori- Zontally or at any angle.

Of course I do not wish to be limited to the exact details ofconstruction as herein shown as these may be varied within the limits ofthe appended claim without departing from the spirit of my invention.

Having thus fully described my invention, what I claim as new and.useful is:-

In a flag retainer the combination with a flag pole provided with meansfor the attachment of a hoisting rope. said hoisting rope and a flag, tothe upper end of which is fastened the hoisting rope, of a guide member,means for detachably and adjustably mounting said member on the polebelow the point of attachment of the hoisting rope and a' clip carriedby the lower end of the flag, said hoisting rope passing through saidclip and guide member.

In testimony whereof, I have hereunto afiixed my signature.

